Teachers

Scavenger Hunts for the Classroom, Campus and Field Trip

Turn any lesson into a scavenger hunt. Students answer on their phones or a shared device, teams race on a live leaderboard, and you see every answer in one place. Free for classes up to 20.

Review units, run orientation, or get students out of their seats on a field trip. Build it once, reuse it every semester.

Free for small classes

The free plan covers 3 teams and 20 participants, which fits most sections. Trailhead ($5/month) covers every class you teach.

Every answer, one screen

See exactly which team answered what and when. Great for spotting the concept the whole class missed.

Works on any device

Phones, Chromebooks, a shared tablet per team. It is a web link, so there is nothing to install or provision.

Built for this

Trivia & text answers

Auto-graded review questions with instant feedback. Students stay in the hunt instead of waiting on you.

Photo evidence

"Find an example of symmetry in the building" turns abstract concepts into a hunt around the school.

QR codes

Print a QR code per station. Scanning unlocks the next clue, so teams have to physically visit each stop.

Judge panel

Approve or reject open-ended submissions from your desk, and award partial credit with custom point values.

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick a template from the idea library (campus orientation, library skills, science lab safety) or write your own clues.

  2. 2

    Project the join code. Students form teams and are ready in under two minutes.

  3. 3

    Start the hunt, watch the leaderboard, and use the results as your exit ticket.

Recommended plans

Participants always play free. These plans fit teachers best.

Free

Try it out

$0free forever
  • Up to 2 hunts
  • Up to 5 clues per hunt
  • Up to 3 teams, 20 participants
  • Text & photo clues
  • Basic leaderboard

Trailhead

For creators just getting started

$5per month
  • Unlimited hunts
  • Up to 25 clues per hunt
  • Up to 10 teams, 50 participants
  • Text, photo, video, trivia & puzzle clues
  • Live leaderboard
  • Judge panel

Explorer

For growing communities & events

$15per month
  • Everything in Trailhead
  • Up to 30 teams, 200 participants
  • Up to 100 clues per hunt
  • Organizer event controls
  • Private invite codes
  • Email support

Hunt ideas for teachers

40 Classroom Scavenger Hunt Ideas by Subject

Classroom scavenger hunt ideas for math, science, ELA, history and back-to-school, plus a campus orientation hunt. Each clue is written so students answer on a phone or shared device.

Campus Orientation Scavenger Hunt: 40 Clues for New Students

A ready-to-run campus orientation scavenger hunt for colleges, high schools and residence halls: buildings, services, traditions, and people-meeting challenges that get new students exploring, with QR codes at each stop.

30 Museum Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Field Trips and Family Visits

Museum scavenger hunt ideas that work in almost any art, science, natural history or local museum: find-the-detail challenges, sketch tasks, and observation questions that turn a walk-through into a hunt.

50 Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Parks, Trails and Backyards

Nature scavenger hunt ideas by season and setting: things to find, hear, smell and photograph on a trail, in a park or in the backyard. Includes a leave-no-trace rule set and a printable-style checklist.

45 Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids (Ages 4 to 12)

Scavenger hunt ideas for kids sorted by age: picture-based hunts for preschoolers, backyard and neighborhood hunts for elementary age, and riddle trails for tweens. Run with one adult phone per team.

50 Scavenger Hunt Riddles and Clues (With Answers)

Fifty ready-to-use scavenger hunt riddles with answers, organized by location: around the house, at the office, at school, and outdoors. Copy them into your hunt or use them as templates.

Frequently asked questions

Do students need accounts?

Players create a free account with an email or Google sign-in so their team and submissions are saved. No payment information is ever requested from participants.

Can I reuse a hunt with another class?

Yes. Hunts stay in your dashboard and can be run again with a new group of teams.

Is it appropriate for younger students?

The interface is simple enough for upper elementary and up. For younger groups, run one shared device per team with an adult helper.

Ready to build your hunt?

Free to start. No credit card required. Players join from any phone.